Bill's River Blog

June 3, 2007

Hello to all, I hope all is well Down South. I hope your fish are eager and your lines are tight.

      Well up here in the North Country the weather is changing as often as the the day is long. Although we've had some changing weather, and a few fronts push through, (which I believe does affect the fish and there habits) we've been holding our own very successfully. I been out guiding every day for the past week and have found the fish albeit somewhat finicky have, they have also been cooperating.

      There has been a small push of anglers flowing in this weekend. The fish are getting a good look at what they can eat and what they should avoid. There has been very good fishing in the the Great North Woods and also in the Errol area of New Hampshire.

      We've had our latest round of on again off again showers most recently. Although they can be a nuisance they fishing has remained steady. The rain has not had much affect on the water flows and has actually help in keep the water temps down in the smaller tributary streams. With the temps in the smaller streams starting to warm it has progressed the hatches in these areas. Most recently there has been a successful Caddis hatch out and about. With this it makes fishing these small streams for little Brook trout just a whole lot of fun, and a nice way to escape the more crowded areas around.

      Our ponds in the North Country have been seeing there fair share of pressure. But with some hold over fish and also supplemental stocking they are a wonderful way to spend the evening. Great hatch and happy fish with cold temps. "It's just wonderful thing"  With more people practicing Catch and Release these ponds shall continue to fish well for quite a while now.

      Our float trips have been a great way the day as of recently. The Androscoggin the originates in Errol N.H. has been a nice lately, with the water temps pushing 60 degrees there has been tons of insect activity and either throwing a wooley bugger on a sinking line or doing a double nymph rig has really been the ticket. The Connecticut river down below Colebrook was just floated for the first time since the big flood. The water temps are 54 to 56 degrees, the  trout are very happy. Fishing also a sinking line and wooley bugger can be very productive, but the dry activity has been lovely and a very pleasant and sometimes frustrating endeavor.

      It's been a fun and very interesting week.
Tight Lines, and keep that tip up. 

  PEACE   BILL